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Another group of Russian POWs released as part of an exchange deal with Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday that a group of prisoners of war had been returned under the agreement laid out by Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul.
"Mum, I'm home!" Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war under the age of 25 on Monday in emotional homecoming scenes, the first step in a series of planned prisoner swaps that could become the biggest of the war so far.
Ukraine, Russia exchange another group of POWs
Prisoner swops were agreed at peace talks in Turkey earlier this month. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ukraine, Russia conduct fresh prisoner exchange
KIEV, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out another round of their prisoner exchange, according to Ukraine's Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said a 57-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday in the killing of a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband while posing as a police officer.
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Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war under the age of 25 in emotional homecoming scenes. In the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine, dozens of anxious relatives gathered outside a hospital and formed a human corridor to see whether their loved ones were among those freed.
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A Ukrainian soldier speaks with relatives as he returns from captivity after a POWs exchange between Russia and Ukraine, in Chernyhiv region, Ukraine, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/)
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war
The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to heightened security risks in the region, U.S. and Iraqi sources said on Wednesday.
Ukraine war briefing: Soldiers captured by Russia in Mariupol among those released in prisoner swap
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Prisoners of war are welcomed back in Ukraine as part of swap with Russia agreed in Istanbul
Amid the hostilities, the two sides have continued swaps of prisoners of war agreed on during recent talks between their delegations in Istanbul.
Russia, Ukraine confirm new prisoner swap after talks in Istanbul
The two countries continue to trade attacks despite diplomatic efforts to secure an end to the fighting. It’s not clear how many prisoners were traded in this round of exchanges. View on euronews
Ukraine has halted Russia’s advance in the northern Sumy region, commander says
Ukrainian forces claim to have stopped Russia’s advance into the northern Sumy region, stabilizing the front line near the ...
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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners; more to come
A Ukrainian serviceman Alexander, 45, hugs his wife Elena, 39, after returning from captivity during a POWs exchange between Russia and Ukraine, in Chernyhiv region, Ukraine, Friday, May 23, ...
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Ukraine, Russia exchange another group of prisoners of war
Ukraine and Russia exchanged a new group of captured soldiers on Thursday (Jun 26), the latest in a series of prisoner swaps ...